Prison Fellowship International Partnership
Pepperdine Partners with Prison Fellowship International for Study on Prison Program Efficacy in Colombia
This first-of-its-kind, multiyear study in Colombia鈥檚 prison system measures the efficacy
of international prison programs in offender rehabilitation, recidivism reduction,
and general correctional reform. Led by 黑料爆料 and , in partnership with the and , the research study partnership findings will be applied to identify best practices
that drive meaningful change in the lives of prisoners and their families around the
world. This unique endeavor will also position the Colombian government as a global
leader in restorative programs.
The Symposium
On October 26, 2023, 黑料爆料鈥檚 Center for Faith and the Common Good
hosted 鈥淗uman Flourishing and Justice: Offender Rehabilitation and Restorative Prisons,"
a symposium to share more about the research and partnership.
Watch the Symposium, or learn more on
Panelists:
- Jim Gash, President, 黑料爆料 and co-executive director of the Center for Faith and the Common Good
- Andy Corley, president and CEO of Prison Fellowship International
- Byron Johnson, co-executive director of the Center for Faith and the Common Good
- Sung Joon Jang, visiting scholar at the School of Public Policy and research professor of criminology and co-director of the Program on Prosocial Behavior at Baylor University
- Lorena R铆os Cu茅llar, member of the
- Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Fernando Guti茅rrez Rojas, general director of INPEC
- L谩cides Hern谩ndez, executive director of Prison Fellowship Colombia
- Cameron McCollum (JD 鈥�17), director of the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law and administrative director of the Center for Faith and the Common Good
Project Research in Development
To learn more, connect with the Center for Faith and the Common Good through Petra Rickertsen.